buff-tip moth

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a large European moth, Phalera bucephala, having violet-brown buff-tipped forewings held at rest around the body so that it resembles a snapped-off twig

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buffo, Buffon, buffoon, Buffs, buff stick, buff-tip moth, buff top, buff wheel, buffy, buffy coat, bufotalin

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Tip: The narrower upper deck in coach is the better choice because its eight-seat rows cannot be extended.
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Have you always been a history buff, or a military history buff?
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The best pipet is a small glass tube which has been drawn out at one end to a tip with rather small opening.
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Tip wore leaky boots all last winter, but when spring came he bought Mrs. Pulsifer a sewing machine.
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Mrs. Kaye's expressive eyes, which had dwelt on Isabel with flattering attention, fell to the tip of her cigarette.
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The blood is obtained from the finger-tip or the lobe of the ear, as for a blood count; only a very small drop is required.
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It should be of rather large caliber, and have an opening in the tip and one or two in the side near the tip.
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